Truck.



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I Specification of Letters Patent.

Patentedct. 16, 191'?.

Application iled July 13, 1917. Serial No. 189,275.

` To all whom t may concern.'

of Ohio, have invented certain Be it known that I, JOSEPH A. HEAD, a

citizen of the United States, residing aty Fruitdale, in the county of Ross and State new and useful Improvements in Trucks, following is a specification. i

This invention relates to trucks and is particularly `directed as an improvement in trucks or vehicles used in transporting shocks of corn from .place to place or it may j beused to transport trees and the like from tached to the top side of the members 1 and place to place.

The main object of my invention resides in the combination with a truck which may be swung from a horizontal to a vertical position or vice versa, of aV draft connection attached thereto, butwhich is automatically adjustable to shift itself' to accommodate other positions. This arrangement l resort to for the reason that considerable time and also considerable labor is saved by not disconnecting the draft animal each time the truck is swung from one position to the other.

The preferred embodiment of my invention is shown in the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts, and in which:` i

Figure `1 is a top plan view of my improved type of truck,

Fig. 2 is a rear View of the structure shown in Fig. 1, and,

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 1.

My truck comprises a bed frame formed of members 1 and 2 united by cross pieces 3 and 4 and rigidly secured at their rear ends to the axle 5. The outer end ,of this axle rotatably carries wheels 6 in the usual manner. This axle 5 also supports a guard member 7 which is shaped to be centrally attached to the axle as is shown at `8 and then bent upwardly to a slight extent to be at- 2 as shown at 9. From this point, the guard "member, is bent upwardly as is shown at 10 and its buter ends terminate in horizontal of which the projections 11 disposed above the wheels 6. This guard member is provided to prevent whatever is being transported, from resting upon the wheels 6 and also to form a pocket for conveniently supporting the article being transported. After the article is in position, the rope l2 is passed around the same and the ends thereof are tied to securely hold it in position. This rope preferably passes through apertures in the frame pieces 1 and 2 and is then knotted as shown at 13 to prevent it from becoming lost.

The front end of the truck is provided with a runner 14 which is attached to the top side of the frame as is shown at 15 and then extends downwardly and rearwardly to be finally attached t0 the cross piece 3 and axle 5 as is shown at 16 and 17 respectively. The front portion of this runner is preferably rounded asis shown, to more easily ride any obstructions with which it may come in contact. Upon this runner rod there is mounted the draft attachment 18, which preferably takes the form of a ring or link as shown, this draft connection forming the connecting medium between the draft animal and the truck itself.

ln use, the truck is moved to a point adj acent the article to be transported and its front end is then swung outwardly about the wheels 6, so that 1t assumes an upright position. This movement is permitted without unhitching the draft animal because of the rod 14, the link or ring 18 sliding back and forth thereon as the truck is elevated or lowered. After the truck is thus in an upright position, the ends of the rope 12 are securely fastened about the load and a pull by the draft animal will then cause the truck to swing to its lower or horizontal position, therear end being supported by the wheels 6 and the front end by the runner 14:.

What I claim, is:

l. A truck of the character described com-A' prising a bed, a pair of wheels supporting able back 32 r` f l1,243,063'

truck is swung *from horizontal to `vertical` swings between upright 'and horizontal p0- 1J position or vice versa.` l sitions. y

2. A truck of the character described com- In testimon whereof I ax my signature prsing a bed, vat yparir of wheels supporting in presence o two witnesses. I

rod extending rearwardly from Ythe front rof said truck, and a draft connection slidably Witnesses: sup'ported 'in Jeonne'c'tion. with saidrodf to Y H; II1GGINs5y move back and forth thereon as the truck 'l )ALBERT L. FREI.

therrear of saidvbed, a runner formed of a4 JOSEPHQL HEAD.

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Washington, ID. C.` 

